Checksum Task ============= I propose to create a task named checksum that allows the user to generate checksums for files.
The task would take in these attributes: 1. file (optional if nested fileset is used) 2. algorithm (optional, defaults to MD5). Other algorithms like SHA, etc. will be supported. 3. tofile - mandatory (to store generated checksums) tofile's contents would be in the following format: filename:checksum Use Case: ======== The step in the build that follows a successful compile, test and packaging is distribution. It has become a standard practice to distribute the file's checksum so that the one who is downloading can check the distribution's completeness. A task that can compute such a checksum, given a file, would thus be a natural fit into the build process. Your Inputs Please: ================== 1. Do you consider such a task useful? 2. What other features would you want to see added to this task? 3. Has such a task already been proposed and/or rejected? (I did my homework, and couldn't find any.) Thanks, Magesh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
